Cameron University’s Lawton and Duncan campuses now connect seamlessly to each other thanks to OneNet and the Oklahoma Community Anchor Network (OCAN). Because of this direct connection, the Duncan campus can now offer more reliable courses for its remote learning options and the university has a stronger business continuity plan.

Many of Oklahoma’s tribal communities are in rural areas of the state. Providing services to these citizens can be challenging if high-speed internet is not readily available. Leadership for the Chickasaw Nation recognized this challenge facing its community and partnered with the Oklahoma Community Anchor Network to ensure that our state’s tribal citizens have the same access to quality health care opportunities as those who live in metropolitan areas.

Rose State College in Midwest City is committed to providing ‘doable’ higher education opportunities. Flexibility is key for modern students who are often juggling full-time jobs and family obligations, which is why Rose State’s dedication to providing reliable internet matches the tenacity of its student body.

A recent network upgrade and connection to the Oklahoma Community Anchor Network has significantly improved the quality of education for the students enrolled in Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s aviation program.

Since OCAN was complete in 2013, OneNet has seen great advances in technology for the original anchor institutions and their communities. One example is Carl Albert State College, which was able to add two degree programs because of its upgraded connectivity to OCAN.

Walking into the Duncan Public Library, one would never know it’s located in a small rural community. With the help of OneNet and the Oklahoma Community Anchor Network, the library is able to provide services they wouldn’t have otherwise been able to support.

Big changes are happening in the community of Seiling. Plans for a new hospital are under way, and a vital component for the community’s growth will be having the technology in place to support the new hospital and the economic opportunities it creates.

The Comanche Nation is facing a challenge unique to the tribal culture. They are slowly losing the Comanche language, but their vision to save the language will soon be a reality thanks to a new high-speed fiber network that will enable colleges across the state to reach students they haven’t been able to reach until now.